Chapter 257 The wonder of management: using wine to manage old workers
60 million to buy a modern class ship? That is absolutely impossible! When we bought the Four Diamonds, we used 28 tons of gold. Now, the price is already quite cheap.
Qin Tao is still very interesting. The so-called kickback is just an excuse to continue bargaining. It is to get real benefits for the navy. These guys in front of them actually don't appreciate it!
Wu Shengli looked at his colleagues speechlessly: "When it comes to buying junk, there is another business. Lao Maozi bought a 37,000-ton comprehensive supply ship together with an icebreaker in a package. Thirty million in total.”
30 million, just to buy an icebreaker and a comprehensive supply ship in a package? This is absolutely worth it!
Everyone present was very excited.
“Selling that icebreaker to the Antarctic scientific expedition team is their most urgent need. Twenty million is not much at all.”
“That’s right, that’s right. In this way, we only need to spend 10 million to get the comprehensive supply ship..."
“Both ships are semi-finished products and need to be modified,” Wu Shengli said to his colleagues.
“Modification? I haven’t mentioned this yet, just let it be refitted at the Mingzhou Shipyard!”
“That’s right, that’s right, don’t gossip with anyone. If you have the skills, spend 10 million to get a supply ship back. Even if it costs 20 million to refit, our navy can afford it!”
"However, I heard that they have a lot of orders now and the construction schedule is very tight." A leader said: "Director Qin is poaching people everywhere and offending people everywhere. The people he poached are not enough for them!"
“Yes, they are developing too fast. They can spend money to build infrastructure, but they are short of manpower and shipbuilding is always a problem.”
“Short of manpower?” Wu Shengli smiled: “A thousand old skilled workers, are they enough?”
"What?"
Mingzhou Shipyard.
“The water is running away, the water is running away!”
The dock has entered the final stage of construction, and everyone is working nervously. During the concrete pouring, a stream of water suddenly spurted out from one place, as if it was a final and unwilling release.
"Let me do it!" Kong Laoer shouted, carrying a bucket of water glass on his shoulder, which is a special adhesive used to plug leaks. He walked on the shelf built with steel bars, trotting all the way, rushing He pointed at the spout, then twisted the mouth of the bucket and poured down the water glass. Then he held the bucket tightly with both hands and used the body of the bucket to press the water glass.
The water flow from the spray washed away part of the water glass and washed it everywhere. The remaining water glass blocked the water spout under the pressure of Kong Laoer's hands, and the water finally stopped flowing.
However, Kong Laoer did not dare to let go. He was still holding on, one minute, two minutes, three minutes.
Ten minutes later, he finally let go of his hands. At this time, his hands had completely changed color and were stained with a lot of solidified water glass, but a hearty smile appeared on his face: " Huh, monster, where can you escape!"
Everyone laughed. Recently, TV shows occasionally appeared on the construction site, mainly about Journey to the West. Kong Laoer was addicted to it.
“Let’s pour the cement!” Kong Laoer shouted loudly.
Once the cement is covered again, there will be no problem here.
"With another two or three days of work, the shipyard will almost be finished." Standing next to the shipyard, Qin Baoshan looked at this scene and sighed with emotion: "In a week at most, these two bulk carriers will be moved to If we build it in the shipyard, we will have more manpower."
"Yes." Welder Zhang Yang was also a little anxious: "Now, we don't have enough skilled masters in the factory. The construction period is too tight and I'm afraid it won't be completed. Director Qin, you can't do it for us anymore." Is the spot welder coming back?”
Qin Baoshan was also very anxious: "Do you think I don't want to? During this period, I visited various shipyards. Along the way, I encountered at least three robbers. Hmm, they said they were robbers, but I think they were all shipbuilding companies. The factory is looking for someone to intimidate my old man!"
Qin Baoshan went to dig people, and other shipyards were also anxious. If the bright ones couldn't do it, the secret ones came and robbed them on the road!
Even if Qin Baoshan risked his life, he would not be able to recruit more people.
Aircraft carriers, destroyers, missile boats, natural gas ships, bulk carriers... Which project does not require people?
"We still need at least thousands of skilled workers." Zhang Yang said: "If we can't get them, I'm afraid we will be overwhelmed by these orders."
If you can’t eat, you have to eat so much, and you can’t meet the construction deadline. If you can’t deliver the ship by the delivery deadline, you have to compensate for the loss. Except for the two bulk carriers, all other ship contracts have compensation clauses!
Qin Baoshan also became anxious: "Yes, of course we are anxious, but there is nothing we can do about it. If we find some novices, if the skills are not good enough, we may have to rework."
“By the way, where has Cong Gong gone? Didn’t I see Cong Gong today?” Zhang Yang became curious.
After getting busy at work, Cong Ju's weak body was like a man's, crawling around in the shipyard all day long. She was never absent. Anyway, the shipyard also arranged for people to take care of the children, so that they could concentrate on their work. .
But today, it seems that Cong Gong didn’t show up?
“Cong Gong went out today and said he was picking up someone.”
"Pick someone up? Mr. Qin is back? No, Mr. Qin doesn't need anyone to pick him up when he comes back."
As he was talking, Maz trucks drove in from a distance, and the backs of the trucks were full of people.
“Hey, Director Qin, someone is here again? How many are there?”
A truck can accommodate twenty or thirty people in the cargo compartment. One truck after another, at least thirty or forty trucks are driving over. How many people must be inside?
Qin Baoshan also opened his eyes wide. Looking at this scene, he was suddenly stunned: "These are all old men!"
Those people were originally sitting in the carriage. However, when the vehicle drove into the shipyard, these people knew they had reached their destination, so they stood up and looked around. Many people had beards. Just by looking at their appearance, you can tell where they come from.
“Old Maozi?”
The car stopped in the open space of the shipyard, and Cong Ju’s voice rang out: “Get off the car, let’s go find the dormitory first!”
Then, the voice of the translator brought by Cong Ju came to translate Cong Ju’s words. Moreover, he also used a loudspeaker so that the entire shipyard could hear clearly. The jabbering Russian was incompatible with this place.
Thousands of old men!
Qin Baoshan felt that his head exploded. What was going on?
What are these old guys doing here?
“Wine, where is the wine?”
“Vodka, we want vodka!”
Lao Maozi was not easy to talk to either. He got off the plane and took a bumpy car ride. When he arrived at the destination, he thought of Qin Tao's promise and the greedy man came up.
“There is wine, but you have to wait until you officially go to work, work for a day, and then get some wine after get off work!” Cong Ju responded loudly, and the translator spread the news with a loudspeaker.
“Then let’s work now, now, immediately!” They couldn’t bear it anymore.
Now?
Cong Ju looked helplessly in the direction of the dock.
Qin Tao just sent a message back and got a group of skilled workers from Lao Maozi, most of whom had welded aircraft carriers. He asked Cong Ju to take them back and arrange the work. Don't let them get started on the warship project first, and work on civilian ships first. In addition to normal eating, drinking, and diarrhea, just drink a bottle of wine every night.
Cong Ju didn't expect that Qin Tao actually got thousands of old men. How to arrange accommodation was a big problem. Now, these old men are asking for a drink again, thinking that there will be more than one thousand people in the shipyard in the future. Lao Maozi, Cong Ju has a huge headache.
Now, under the stimulation of drinking, the other party demands to work immediately, what should I do?
Let them weld the bulk carriers. Anyway, the construction schedule of these two ships is not rushed. Even if the welding is broken, it will be no problem to rework. The welders on the bulk carriers are all transferred back from other work stations, so let them They return to their previous workstations.
“Then go to the dock and weld the sections of the bulk carrier. Now, I will assign tasks to you...”
“Hurrah, hurrah!” These workers shouted slogans and rushed to the work station of the bulk carrier, but they didn’t even listen to Cong Ju’s order!
Cong Ju looks ugly and doesn’t want workers who are dissatisfied with management, no matter how skilled they are!
A welder was immersed in welding there. The sparks of the arc were moving forward under his hands. He had just finished welding a welding rod and was going to clamp a new welding rod. Then, a pair of big hands came over and directly put the welding rod on his hand. Grab it!
“Hey, what are you doing?”
This welder is anxious. The work is so intense, why are you causing trouble?
He was very annoyed. He turned around to look at the person who was snatching his welding handle. He was suddenly stunned. Foreigner?
Kauzloff, who was tall and tall, ignored the welder's complaints and directly picked up a row of welding rods with the welding handle, poked out sparks, and continued to weld along the newly welded seam.
The welder was a little surprised as beautiful fish scale patterns continued to form, because this guy didn't grab a mask, so he just welded with his head behind his back. This technique is comparable to that of Cong Gong!
The technology is not weak! Although I have never seen these people show off their welder certificates, an expert can tell at a glance that the skills of these old guys are even higher than them.
Ox, ox!
The welders all rushed over, and the people in other types of work showed no sign of weakness. Some ran to the place where the steel plates were rolled, looked at the design drawings, and started to operate the wrench to roll the steel plates, and some ran to the cutting station. , and began to cut the steel plate in a formal manner.
Since the newly ordered plasma cutting machine in the factory has not yet arrived, ordinary oxygen-acetylene flames are still used to cut steel plates at this station. For Lao Maozi, these tasks are also very convenient.
Ten minutes later, all the workstations were filled with old men.
Qin Baoshan opened his eyes wide as he watched this group of new forces join in. If they take over the construction tasks of the two bulk carriers, the skilled workers who have been freed up can return to their original work stations and resume production in the factory. You can follow the steps and return to normal!
“Where did you find these people?” Qin Baoshan asked Cong Ju.
“Mr. Qin found them.” Cong Ju said, “I heard that this group of people came from the Black Sea Shipyard.”
“Black Sea Shipyard, the only aircraft carrier shipyard in the Red Empire?” Zhang Yang looked at the workers with emotion: “No wonder their craftsmanship is so exquisite!”
Although Lao Maozi does not need to take the shipbuilding certificate from Lowe's Shipyard, those who can build aircraft carriers are definitely talented people. What method did Mr. Qin use to fool them?
Zhang Yang's eyes were full of shock, and Qin Baoshan showed a trace of worry after the shock: "These people are a good new force, but during the period when Tao Zi comes back, we want to It’s not easy to manage them well!”
"That's right, if they form gangs, it's really hard for us to control them. These people are all barbaric." Zhang Yang said, looking at them just coming up to grab jobs, you can get a glimpse of it.
In the past, Mingzhou Shipyard was filled with locals, and the situation was not serious. But later, as Qinbaoshan was looking for people from all over the world, newcomers always liked to get close to fellow villagers.
Although there is no cliques yet and everyone is busy with work, this danger is still lurking.
Now, when these old idiots are here, they will break out at any time.
Originally, the people in the shipyard spoke different dialects, but at least they all spoke Chinese and could be understood. However, Lao Maozi was different. He chattered in bird language and no one else knew what he was talking about. It was easy for them to make it up. A whole.
"If you want to manage them easily, it's best to let them work on a project, or even select some outstanding talents from among them to be the leaders of each group. Just give them production tasks every day, and they will work on their own and divide the labor among each other. Cooperation will make the fastest progress." Qin Baoshan has already begun to consider: "However, if these people only work on one project, they will undoubtedly form cliques and isolate themselves from other people in the shipyard. If they are integrated, they should be broken up and mixed into other groups.”
The two options have their own pros and cons, so it’s really a headache to choose.
"Of course we let them work together. For us, the most important thing at the moment is progress. Let's just leave these two bulk carriers to them and discuss it with the shipowner's representatives. As for the issue of cliques , don’t worry too much.” Cong Ju said: “If anyone dares to create conflicts, then we won’t give them wine!”
Although Mr. Qin didn’t give many instructions, he emphasized one point: to manage these people, just use wine!
If they behave well, give them a bottle of wine every night. If they behave badly, humph, then just endure it!
These people work together, cooperate with each other, coordinate easily, and perhaps speed up the progress.
"By the way, I have to say hello to the logistics people and quickly purchase a batch of wine. If they don't have wine tonight, they can really overthrow our shipyard."
“Okay, I’ll make arrangements.” Qin Baoshan said.
Although he is the director of the factory, Qin Baoshan understands that what he is best at is logistics. These front-line productions can be left to the people Qin Tao values. Regardless of whether Qin Tao is present or not, the shipyard can be managed in an orderly manner.
Qin Baoshan just stood up, and his expression changed again: "The shipowner representatives have passed by. They won't protest against our temporary replacement of workers, right?"
These welders seem to be working without certificates.
Azar, the shipowner’s representative, walked over with a livid face. He just went back to the office to take a drink of water. When he came out, why did all the workers change? Where did these people come from?
And, the most important thing is, he doesn’t know! The person in charge of Mingzhou Shipyard replaced everyone without notifying him. How could this be done? This was simply ignoring his existence!
Hazard is still very young, but this does not mean that he is easy to bully.
Shipowner representatives have always been very crazy, just like the representatives hired by Siam, which is currently supervising the construction of aircraft carriers. When they came to Mingzhou, they planned to give these people a blow.
Their words are orders, and if they don't agree with something, they will ask for rework.
However, there is an exception for serving as overseers for these two ships.
Just look at the construction contract and you will know that almost all of them have clauses that are beneficial to the shipyard. Therefore, after receiving the invitation, many famous supervisors took one look at the contract and rejected it. Only then did young Azar have the opportunity to get this Work.
He came here very low-key, established a good relationship with the people at the Mingzhou Shipyard, and discussed everything. It was simply an act of humiliating the country. He did his best for these two ships.
But today, this kind of thing is still unacceptable to him. Huh, do you really think that because you are easy to talk, you can do whatever you want?
“Hey, where are you from?” Azar patted the shoulder of a worker who was squatting there welding.
The man turned his head, glanced at him dissatisfied, and then froze.
“Azar?”
“Sorokin?”
They actually know each other!
“A few years ago, you disappeared in our 444 Shipyard. Everyone thought they would never see you again. Unexpectedly, you came to the East?”
"No, I didn't come to the East. I just stayed in Western Europe. Western Europe, where there are abundant supplies, is simply paradise. I don't want to live in the Soviet Union anymore. By the way, how about you?"
"Us? That's it for us. We originally thought that our life would be better if the Red Empire was gone. Unexpectedly, there is no shortage of wine, but we can't afford it. By the way, aren't you in Western Europe? How did you end up here? ?”
“Me? I am now the owner’s representative of these two bulk carriers and I am here to supervise your shipbuilding.”
“Supervisor? This is very similar to your old job.”
These people started making noise, which startled Qin Baoshan. It was only after he, Cong Ju and the translator passed there that he realized that these people actually knew each other!
It will be easier once you know each other!
"Mr. Azar, from now on these people will be responsible for building two bulk carriers. Do you have any objections?" Cong Ju began to negotiate with Azar.
“Of course, they are very skilled in technology and I completely trust them.”
"Since you are so familiar with them, we will organize them into working groups. Please select some working group leaders from among these people. Every morning, we will assign tasks to each working group according to the drawings. With them Now, as long as the division of labor is reasonable, I believe that the ship can be delivered to your customer according to the contract time."
Azar nodded: "Of course it's on time. If we coordinate well, it can be a month or two earlier."
"Regarding the issue of work discipline, please take care of it. These people can only drink one bottle of wine after work every day. It cannot affect the work of the next day. If they drink unscrupulously and become drunkards, then we will dispatch labor according to the regulations. According to the agreement, you have the right to send them back. If you send them away, you will lose your capable generals."
These tasks are not performed by the shipowner’s representatives, but since they know each other and there is no language barrier to communication, of course, those who are able should work harder.
Azar nodded: "If anyone dares to drink too much and miss work the next day, I will whip them!"
More than a thousand workers settled down in this way. From then on, there were some old faces in the shipyard. At first, they attracted other people's attention, but then they gradually got used to it.
Moreover, these people work really fast!
The workers at the shipyard are working hard, and we must not let the old man get better than us. We must work harder!
The problem of manpower shortage in the shipyard has been solved, and production is in full swing.
Yang Dawei from the shipyard design office quietly came to Huating International Airport. Next to him were Zhao Changshui, the person in charge of Huating, and the old leader, Mr. Pan.
At the airport pick-up port, an old man looked at everything around him with a complicated expression. In his impression, the East seemed to be very backward, just like the rural areas of the Soviet Union. However, everything here surprised him.
Strong rows of tall buildings and busy construction everywhere. When the plane landed, he looked at the land below, full of life, which was in sharp contrast to his motherland.
Coming here may really be the right choice! Such a feeling emerged in Babic's heart.
Relevant departments have made arrangements. He walked through a separate passage and was not with other passengers, so he looked a little lonely. Then, at the exit, someone waved to him.
"Mr. Babbage, welcome to the East. I am Pan, currently responsible for the design and construction of our most advanced 052 destroyer. This is Yang, responsible for the construction of the air defense destroyer. This is Zhao, responsible for the propeller production plant. On behalf of China, we welcome you." Mr. Pan speaks fluent Russian.
"It's a great honor." Babbage said: "I hope that I can complete what I have not completed here."
"Please rest assured that this wish will come true." Mr. Pan said: "Please follow us first. When we arrive at your residence, there will be a simple welcome ceremony. Some leaders of our navy will have cordial exchanges with you. It’s about the aircraft carrier.”
Babbage’s schedule must be low-key. In the next few years, Babbage will not be able to appear in public. Therefore, naval leaders must not come to the airport to greet Babbage. Such a battle is too big.
However, when you arrive at your residence or a secluded place, reception is inevitable.
The naval leaders still have many ideas to ask Babbage.
(End of this chapter)